Man arrested for neglecting 21 horses in Davie Ranch

Benjamin Mantilla charged with cruelty to animals

DAVIE, Fla. - Police have arrested the man they say is responsible for neglecting 21 neglected horses taken from a Davie Ranch on Jan. 11.

Benjamin Mantilla, 54, was arrested and charged with 21 counts of animal cruelty after the horses were removed from his property, located in the 1700 block of Southwest 139th Avenue, earlier this month.